Appleby, New Zealand

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Appleby
Locality
Historical Appleby Bridge.jpg
Appleby Bridge
Appleby, New Zealand
Coordinates: 41°18′58″S173°08′06″E / 41.316°S 173.135°E / -41.316; 173.135
CountryNew Zealand
Territorial authority Tasman
WardRichmond Ward
Electorates
Government
  Territorial Authority Tasman District Council
   Mayor of Tasman Tim King
   Nelson MP Rachel Boyack
   Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris
Area
[1]
  Total20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023) [2]
  Total790
  Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+12 (NZST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code03

Appleby is a locality in the Tasman district in the South Island of New Zealand. It is located around the Waimea River near the Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere. It was first settled in the early 1840s. [3] State Highway 60 passes through the settlement.

Contents

There are three buildings in Appleby registered with Heritage New Zealand:

In addition, the Redwood Racing Stables, which belonged to Stafford Place, were located on State Highway 60, and were relocated to Richmond, are registered as Category I with registration number 246. [7]

Demographics

The Appleby statistical area covers 20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi). [1] It had an estimated population of 790 as of June 2023, [2] with a population density of 39 people per km2.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2006744    
2013783+0.73%
2018786+0.08%
Source: [8]
St. Alban's Anglican church St Alban's Appleby 25.JPG
St. Alban's Anglican church

Before the 2023 census, the statistical area had a smaller boundary, covering 20.07 km2 (7.75 sq mi). [1] Using that boundary, Appleby had a population of 786 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 3 people (0.4%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 42 people (5.6%) since the 2006 census. There were 261 households, comprising 411 males and 378 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female. The median age was 44.2 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 147 people (18.7%) aged under 15 years, 147 (18.7%) aged 15 to 29, 381 (48.5%) aged 30 to 64, and 114 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.

Ethnicities were 88.9% European/Pākehā, 11.5% Māori, 4.6% Pasifika, 2.3% Asian, and 2.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity.

The percentage of people born overseas was 14.5, compared with 27.1% nationally.

Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.3% had no religion, 30.9% were Christian, 0.8% were Buddhist and 1.1% had other religions.

Of those at least 15 years old, 87 (13.6%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 123 (19.2%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $31,200, compared with $31,800 nationally. 108 people (16.9%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 336 (52.6%) people were employed full-time, 129 (20.2%) were part-time, and 21 (3.3%) were unemployed. [8]

Education

Appleby School is a state primary school for years 1 to 6 students. [9] It had a roll of 90 students as of February 2024. [10] The school opened on the current site in 1859. [11]

Climate

Climate data for Appleby (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)22.5
(72.5)
22.9
(73.2)
21.4
(70.5)
18.7
(65.7)
16.4
(61.5)
13.7
(56.7)
12.9
(55.2)
14.0
(57.2)
15.3
(59.5)
17.3
(63.1)
19.1
(66.4)
20.8
(69.4)
17.9
(64.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)17.9
(64.2)
18.1
(64.6)
16.4
(61.5)
13.7
(56.7)
11.3
(52.3)
8.6
(47.5)
7.7
(45.9)
9.0
(48.2)
10.7
(51.3)
12.7
(54.9)
14.3
(57.7)
16.5
(61.7)
13.1
(55.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)13.2
(55.8)
13.3
(55.9)
11.4
(52.5)
8.6
(47.5)
6.2
(43.2)
3.4
(38.1)
2.5
(36.5)
3.9
(39.0)
6.0
(42.8)
8.0
(46.4)
9.5
(49.1)
12.2
(54.0)
8.2
(46.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)71
(2.8)
56
(2.2)
75
(3.0)
89
(3.5)
89
(3.5)
85
(3.3)
96
(3.8)
100
(3.9)
81
(3.2)
90
(3.5)
82
(3.2)
72
(2.8)
986
(38.7)
Source: NIWA (rain 1961–1991) [12]

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References

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